Gun-sight.



No. 892,240. PATENTED JUNE 30, 1908.

. G. T. POSS.

GUN SIGHT.

APPLIOATION IILED JULY 23, 1901.

Elvwentoz i I -6. 1&4JQ 7, I 35% Qua/nu;

THE NORRS Fl l-RS CO" WASHINGTON, D C. y? 1 CHARLES T. FOSS, OF BABB, MONTANA.

GUN-SIGHT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 30, 1908.

Application filed July 23, 1907. Serial No. 385,152.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES T. Foss, a citizen of the United States, residing at Babb, in the county of Teton and State of Montana, have invented new and useful Imrovements in Gun-Sights, of which the folowing is a specification.

This invention relates to sights for firearms, and relates more particularly to a comblnation peep and open sight.

The invention has for one of its objects to provide a device of this character for firearms which can be easily and quickly changed from an open to a pee sight or vice versa, and which can be rea ily adjusted for different ranges.

A still further object is the provision of a gun sight comprising a support for the sight members that are hingedly mounted thereon, 1n combination with a rack and pinion for raising and lowering the support to adapt the sight for different ranges.

With these objects in view and others, as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention comprises the various novel features of construction and arrangement of parts which will be more fully described ereinafter and set forth with particularity in the claims appended hereto.

In the accompanying drawing, which illustrates certain of the embodiments of the invention, Figure 1 is a fragmentary side elevation of a rifle with the sight device applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section of the device. Fig. 3 is a plan view. Fig. 4 is a sectional view on line 4-4, Fig. 3, showing the sight members folded down close to the support so as to be out of the way. Fig. 5 is a rear view of the device, showing the modified form of sight members and which latter are adjusted to open sight osition. Fig. 6 is a plan view of a modified orm. Fig. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the sight members in peep position. Fig. 8 is a side view. Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a modification in which the peep and open sight members are adjustably mounted on the support of the device.

Similar reference characters are employed to designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawing, A designates a portion of a rifle, and B, the sight device attached thereto. The sight device comprises a metal strip bent into an L-shaped support 1 that is arranged on the rifle in a vertical position, and the short arm 2 is provided with parallel lugs 3 on its top side for receiving a pintle 4 on which the sight members 5 and 6 are hinged. These members that are mounted like the leaves of the hinge are acted on by a flat horizontal spring 7 disposed between the lugs 3 and having its ends 8 anchored in the supporting member, the spring serving to hold the leaves or members in folded-down position, as shown in Fig. 4, or in raised position as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The rear member 6 has a peep opening 9, while the front member 5 is provided with a V or open sight 10, the member being aproximately heart-shaped and having the obes 11 provided with openings 12 to thereby assist in enabling a bead to be quickly drawn with the open sight. When the open sight is to be used, the member 5 is thrown into an upright position and is held by the spring which engages the flat surface 13 of the member, as shown in Fig. 4. When the peep sight is desired, the member 5 can be swung down to flat position and the member 6 raised. When the gun is not used, the sight members can be folded down so as to be out of the way. The long arm 14 of the support 1 is provided with a longitudinal slot 15 along one side of which are rack teeth 16. The supporting member is attached to the frame of the rifle at any suitable point by means of an upper screw 17 that passes through the slot 15 and a lower screw 18 which also passes through the slot. On the screw 18 is a sleeve 19 that has a pinion 20 meshing with the rack 16, and on the outer end of the sleeve is a knurled head 21, whereby the sleeve can be conveniently turned. By turning the head 21, the pinion 20 can raise or lower the support to any desired position, according to the length of the range, and in order to accurately adjust the support, the arm 14 has a scale 22 in the dimension of yards or the like, and cooperating with the scale is a pointer 23 on the screw 17, and the support can be clamped in position by tightening the screw 17 so that the support cannot be accidentally displaced by coming in contact with objects.

In the modified construction shown in Figs. 5 to 8 inclusive, the sight members 24 are arranged to swing on a pintle 25 that is disposed parallel with the length of the gun barrel and the members are provided with openings 26 that are adapted to register when the membersfare adjusted to the position shown in Fig. 7 so as tojorm a peep ii l;

15 in a bracket 33 on the support.

/ In the device shown in Fig. 9, the peep and pen sight members 5 and 6 are mounted on 10 a slide 29 which moves in a guide formed by webs 30 on the short arm 2 of the sup ort 1, and the slide is adjusted .horizonta ly by means of a screw 31 that is connected with the slide and works in a threaded opening 32 By this means, the breech sight can be corrected with respect to the fixed sight at the muzzle of the gun. v

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing,

the advantages of the construction and of the method of operation will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art to which the invention appertains, and while I have described the principle of operation of the invention, together with the apparatus which I now consider to be the best embodiment thereof, I desire to have it understood that the a paratus shown is merely illustrative and tiat such changes may be made when desired, as are within the scope of the claims. Having thus described the invention, what I claim is 1. A sight device com rising a supporting 35 member, a piece mounte thereon, means for p sr arsrersal t qlinapf.

guiding sai v N t e support and directly connected with the piece for adjusting the latter, an open sight member, a peep sight member, a pin for Cpivotally mountlng the members on the sai piece, and a spring on the said piece and disposed at right angles to the pin 4 operating on the members for holding them in operative or inoperative position. V. V,

2. A sight device comprising a supporting member, a iece mounted thereon, means for guiding said piecetransversely to the line of sight, a screw on the support and directly connected with the piece for adjusting the latter, an open sight member, a pee sight member, a single pintle mounted on t 1e said piece for the members, and a sin le spring secured to the piece at right ang es to the pintle and bearing against the members to hold them in operative or inoperative position.

3. In a device of the class described, the combination of an L-shaped support having a slot in its long arm and lugs on its short arm, a rack disposed alon the slot, screws passing through the slot for attaching the support to a gun, a sleeve on one of the screws, a pinion on-the sleeve meshing with the rack, a pair of sight members, a pintle mounted in the lugs and on which the members swing, and a spring on the su port and disposed between the lugs for ho ding the members in operative or inoperative position.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES T. FOSS.

Witnesses:

J. L. SHERBURNE, O. A. CHURCHILL. 

